[0001] Magnetic construction toy refers to engaging games and may be used to assemble three-dimensional
figures.
[0002] The state of art shows that there are construction toys containing magnetic elements
inside modules.
[0003] The closest equivalents are as follows.
[0004] Wooden magnetic construction toy [1] consisting of elements in the form of three-dimensional
geometric figures with magnets located inside certain faces thereof.
[0005] Not all the faces of figures contain magnets which prevents using all the element
surfaces to assemble different complex structures, while at connection of two elements
of the same pole magnetic faces repel one another.
[0006] Drawbacks of the product are: limited inventory of figures to be assembled, inconvenience
in use, complicated use and low playing properties.
[0007] The closest equivalent of the specified utility model is magnetic building blocks
[2] according to the USA patent No.
US7247075 consisting of three-dimensional modules made in pyramid shape, each containing magnetic
disks, one per each face and two in the bottom.
[0008] As one magnet is fixed to one face, the same pole magnetic faces repel one another
at connection of two elements. When complicated shapes are assembled the form loses
its stability due to a magnet located approximately in the middle of the face and
no fixation of edges of the elements by means of magnetic field.
[0009] Drawbacks of this magnetic building blocks are: the use of one figure type only,
as well as number and location of magnets insufficient to provide secure fixation
of elements to each other, which reduces the inventory of figures to be assembled
with this magnetic construction toy, complicates its use and limits its playing properties.
[0010] The task of the proposed utility model is to improve playing properties of magnetic
construction toy, expand the inventory of structures assembled with this magnetic
construction toy, as well as simplify composition of such structures and ensure stability
thereof.
[0011] The magnetic construction toy task is achieved by provision of simplicity of elements
comparison and reinforced fixation thereof to each other due to the fact that in magnetic
construction toy contains elements in the form of polyhedrons, with magnets placed
inside each face, the elements are made in the form of tetrahedron, or octahedron,
or cube, or semi-tetrahedron formed by tetrahedron division into equal parts along
the vertical axis, or semi-octahedron formed by octahedron division into equal parts
along the vertical axis, or semi-octahedron formed by octahedron division into equal
parts along the horizontal axis, or quarter-octahedron formed by division of semi-octahedron
formed by octahedron division into two equal parts along the horizontal axis into
two equal parts along the vertical axis; in the elements made in the form of tetrahedron,
octahedron, cube, as well as semi-tetrahedrons joint into tetrahedron and formed by
tetrahedron division into equal parts along the vertical axis, and semi-octahedrons
joint into octahedron and formed by octahedron division into equal parts along the
vertical or horizontal axis, and quarter-octahedrons formed by division of semi-octahedron
formed by octahedron division into two equal parts along the horizontal axis into
two equal parts along the vertical axis; heteropolar magnets are pairwise and symmetrical
towards bisectors of face angles, as well as equally spaced from face edges that are
the sides of these angles; magnets are located with polarity alternation; the elements
face edges that are the sides of regular triangles, squares, bottoms of irregular
isosceles triangles and hypotenuses of right triangles are equal in length; magnets
are located with polarity alternation; the elements face edges that are the sides
of regular triangles, squares, bottoms of irregular isosceles triangles and hypotenuses
of right triangles are equal in length. At the same time, in the elements in the form
of quarter-octahedron formed by division of semi-octahedron formed by octahedron division
into two equal parts along the horizontal axis into two equal parts along the vertical
axis, 4 magnets can be placed inside each rectangular face; in the elements in the
form of semi-tetrahedron formed by tetrahedron division into equal parts along the
vertical axis, quarter-octahedron formed by division of semi-octahedron formed by
octahedron division into two equal parts along the horizontal axis into two equal
parts along the vertical axis, as well as semi-octahedron formed by octahedron division
into two equal parts along the vertical axis, 3 magnets can be placed inside each
triangle face; in cubic elements inside each face 32 magnets or 8 magnets can be placed;
32 magnets are divided into 4 groups of 8 magnets forming tops of octagons pairwise
symmetrical towards bisectors of face angles; length of cubic element face with 32
magnets placed inside may be twice longer than the length of cubic element face with
8 magnets placed inside; in octahedron or tetrahedron elements 24 magnets or 6 magnets
can be placed inside each face; 24 magnets are divided into 4 groups of 6 magnets
forming tops of hexagons located in such a way that 2 groups are divided by face angle
bisector into two halves, while 2 other groups are symmetrical towards this bisector;
length of octahedron or tetrahedron element face with 24 magnets placed inside may
be twice longer than the length of octahedron or tetrahedron element face with 6 magnets
placed inside.
[0012] The magnetic construction toy contains elements in the form of polyhedrons with magnets
2 placed inside each face 1.
[0013] Distinctive feature of the specified utility model is execution of elements in the
form of tetrahedron 3, or octahedron 4, or cube 5, or semi-tetrahedron 6 formed by
tetrahedron division into equal parts along the vertical axis, or semi-octahedron
7 formed by octahedron division into equal parts along the vertical axis, or semi-octahedron
8 formed by octahedron division into equal parts along the horizontal axis, or quarter-octahedron
9 formed by division of semi-octahedron formed by octahedron division into two equal
parts along the horizontal axis into two equal parts along the vertical axis; location,
in the elements in the form of tetrahedron 3, octahedron 4, cube 5, as well as in
semi-tetrahedrons 6 joint into tetrahedron 3 and formed by tetrahedron 3 division
into equal parts along the vertical axis and, and in semi-octahedrons 7 and 8, respectively,
joint into octahedron 4 and made by octahedron 4 division into equal parts along the
vertical or horizontal axis, and in quarter-octahedrons 9 formed by division of semi-octahedron
8 formed by octahedron 4 division into two equal parts along the horizontal axis into
two equal parts along the vertical axis, of heteropolar magnets 2 pairwise and symmetrical
towards bisectors 10 of angles 11 of faces 1, as well as equally spaced from edges
12 of faces 1 which are the sides of these angles 11; location of magnets 2 with polarity
alternation; length equality of elements face edges that are the sides of regular
triangles, squares, bottoms of irregular isosceles triangles and hypotenuses of right
triangles.
[0014] Technical result achieved by implementation of the specified utility model consists
in expansion of inventory of structures formed by the magnetic construction toy, improvement
of their esthetic properties and stability improvement, simplification of elements
connection and provision of their secure fixation to each other.
[0015] Substance of the utility model is explained by the following graphical images with
schematic location of magnets inside the faces of the elements:
Figure 1 - Magnetic construction toy general view;
Figure 2 - View A-A-A-A;
Figure 3 - General view of magnetic construction toy elements made in the form of
tetrahedron;
Figure 4 - General view of magnetic construction toy elements made in the form of
octahedron;
Figure 5 - General view of magnetic construction toy elements made in the form of
cube.
[0016] The magnetic construction toy is used in the following way. The elements are connected
by contact of faces, in which case they align by themselves against each other along
the edges by magnetic field.
[0017] In the priority use version the magnetic construction toy consists of elements in
the form of tetrahedron, or octahedron, or cube, or semi-tetrahedron formed by tetrahedron
division into equal parts along the vertical axis, or semi-octahedron formed by octahedron
division into equal parts along the vertical axis, or semi-octahedron formed by octahedron
division into two equal parts along the horizontal axis, or quarter-octahedron formed
by division of semi-octahedron formed by octahedron division into two equal parts
along the horizontal axis into two equal parts along the vertical axis, or any combination
of the specified elements. Faces of the elements are squares, rectangles, regular
triangles, isosceles triangles and right triangles, in which case the elements face
edges that are the sides of regular triangles, squares, bottoms of irregular isosceles
triangles and hypotenuses of right triangles are equal in length. Cubic elements are
presented in two size versions - 32 magnets or 8 magnets can be placed inside each
face; 32 magnets are divided into 4 groups of 8 magnets forming the tops of octagons
pairwise symmetrical towards bisectors of face angles, in which case length of cubic
element face with 32 magnets placed inside may be twice longer than the length of
cubic element face with 8 magnets placed inside. The elements in the form octahedron
or tetrahedron are also given in two size versions - 24 magnets or 6 magnets are placed
inside each face, 24 magnets are divided into 4 groups of 6 magnets forming tops of
hexagons located in such a way that 2 groups are divided by face angle bisector into
two halves, while 2 other groups are symmetrical towards this bisector; length of
octahedron or tetrahedron element face with 24 magnets placed inside is twice longer
than the length of octahedron or tetrahedron element face with 6 magnets placed inside.
Magnets closest to each other located inside one face are placed with polarity alternation.
In the specified size versions any faces of any elements are comparable and complementary.
Assembled structures have strong bonding which makes them stable.
[0018] References:
- 1. Construction toy. Electronic catalogue. Access mode: online [access date: 28.04.2017].
<URL: http://www.tegu.com/pocket-pouch-prism-in-sunset>
- 2. USA patent for invention No. US7247075, publication date 24.07.2007.
1. Magnetic construction toy containing elements in the form of polyhedrons with magnets
placed inside each face and distinguished by elements made in the form of tetrahedron, or octahedron, or cube, or semi-tetrahedron
formed by tetrahedron division into equal parts along the vertical axis, or semi-octahedron
formed by octahedron division into equal parts along the vertical axis, or semi-octahedron
formed by octahedron division into equal parts along the horizontal axis, or quarter-octahedron
formed by division of semi-octahedron formed by octahedron division into two equal
parts along the horizontal axis into two equal parts along the vertical axis; in the
elements made in the form of tetrahedron, octahedron, cube, as well as in semi-tetrahedrons
joint into tetrahedron and formed by tetrahedron division into equal parts along the
vertical axis, and in semi-octahedrons joint into octahedron and formed by octahedron
division into equal parts along the vertical or horizontal axis, and in quarter-octahedrons
formed by division of semi-octahedron formed by octahedron division into two equal
parts along the horizontal axis into two equal parts along the vertical axis heteropolar
magnets are located pairwise and symmetrical towards bisectors of face angles, as
well as equally spaced from face edges that are the sides of these angles; magnets
are located with polarity alternation; the elements face edges that are the sides
of regular triangles, squares, bottoms of irregular isosceles triangles and hypotenuses
of right triangles are equal in length.
2. The utility model as per p. 1 distinguished by 4 magnets placed inside each rectangle face in the elements in the form of quarter-octahedron
formed by division of semi-octahedron formed by octahedron division into two equal
parts along the horizontal axis into two equal parts along the vertical axis.
3. The utility model as per p. 1 distinguished by 3 magnets placed inside each right triangle face in the elements in the form of semi-tetrahedron
formed by tetrahedron division into equal parts along the vertical axis, quarter-octahedron
formed by division of semi-octahedron formed by octahedron division into two equal
parts along the horizontal axis into two equal parts along the vertical axis, as well
as semi-octahedron formed by octahedron division into equal parts along the vertical
axis.
4. The utility model as per p. 1 distinguished by 32 magnets or 8 magnets placed inside each face of cubic elements; 32 magnets are
divided into 4 groups of 8 magnets forming the tops of octagons pairwise symmetrical
towards bisectors of face angles, in which case length of cubic element face with
32 magnets placed inside is twice longer than the length of cubic element face with
8 magnets placed inside.
5. The utility model as per p. 1 distinguished by 24 magnets or 6 magnets placed inside each face of octahedron or tetrahedron elements;
24 magnets are divided into 4 groups of 6 magnets forming tops of hexagons located
in such a way that 2 groups are divided by face angle bisector into two halves, while
2 other groups are symmetrical towards this bisector; length of octahedron or tetrahedron
element face with 24 magnets placed inside is twice longer than the length of octahedron
or tetrahedron element face with 6 magnets placed inside.